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small block oiling question #664190
04/07/10 10:39 PM
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i just had my motor freshened its a R3 block bushed lifters pushrod oiling with t&d(jesel)type rockers.i primed the oiling system i have 70psi with a cordless drill.Heres my possible issue maybe nothing but rather ask when i have the valve covers off the #8 rockers getting major oil the others not alot.Drivers side head has bearly any oil getting to rockers 4 have oil coming out but not strong.ive tryed to turn engine and crank engine still not alot coming out if any on drivers side.is this normal should i get the engine running like this?

Re: small block oiling question [Re: demon454] #664191
04/07/10 11:08 PM
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With push rod oiling the only way to get oil to the driver's
side oil galley, is through the passage from the passenger side
galley, down to #1 main, then back up to driver's side.

BTW, #8 is the closest to the pump.

It could be you are not producing enough volume with the drill.

I'm assuming the oil passages was clean, when it was assembled.

Re: small block oiling question [Re: S/ST 3040] #664192
04/07/10 11:21 PM
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I shouldn't have said, "With push rod oiling......"

Unless the block has been modified with a "cross-over", through the
#1 main is how they all get oil to the driver's side.

Re: small block oiling question [Re: S/ST 3040] #664193
04/07/10 11:32 PM
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you maybe right the longer i primed i started to get oil on drivers side but not as much as pass.im used to the factory single shaft oiling through the head.







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